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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 1256 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Devon Collins (ranked 152 p4p, 144 weight class). Rize kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. The crowd seem to be enjoying Collins's choice of entrance music: "Name of the Game" Crystal Method. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28 - 20 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Collins!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rize fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Rize throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rize misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rize throws a head punch that misses.
Collins pulls Rize into guard.
Collins is looking for a triangle here but Rize uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rize has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Collins is trying to improve his position.
Collins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rize off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Rize is controlling Collins 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rize gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize is looking to stand up but Collins won't let him.
Rize won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Rize has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Collins is still trying to improve position.
Rize stands up from Collins's guard - Rize perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rize misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rize lands a right hand.
Rize misses with an elbow over the top.
Rize is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collins is keeping busy.
Collins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rize uses from the top position.
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rize defends it easily.
Rize trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.
Rize stands up and waves to Collins to follow him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rize is working Collins over against the cage.
Rize lands a shoulder strike.
Collins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rize gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Collins as the two fighters clinch.
Collins blocks a body shot from Rize.
Collins jumps guard and drags Rize to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rize gets to his feet - Collins follows without any prompting.
Rize swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rize throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Collins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rize missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rize defends it well.
Nice straight punches there by Rize. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rize.
Rize ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rize.
Collins with the counter takedown but Rize avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins blocks the body kick.
Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rize throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rize fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Rize misses with an attempted mid kick.
Collins with the counter takedown but Rize avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rize lands with a good body shot.
Zack Rize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rize misses with a double jab.
And Collins tries to counter it with a takedown but Rize pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rize lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Good work by Collins as he checks the leg kick.
Collins throws out a counter right but Rize avoids it with no problem.
Rize scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Rize.
Rize closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rize misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rize lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rize bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Collins's head.
Rize's corner calls for a 1-2. Rize obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rize loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Rize lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zack Rize is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rize has Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rize is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rize misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Rize is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collins is keeping busy.
Collins blocks a body shot from Rize.
A short right from Rize.
Rize misses with an elbow strike.
Rize scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rize is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rize escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rize. That's going to slow Collins down.
Zack Rize is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rize throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Collins tries to counter it with a takedown but Rize pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rize misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick lands from Rize.
Rize misses with a looping left.
Collins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rize gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Rize.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rize lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Collins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Collins jumps guard but Rize turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rize scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rize.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rize.
Rize connects with a leg kick.
Rize moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rize.
Collins is trying to pull guard but Rize has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rize working aggressively here.
Collins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zack Rize has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Collins.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rize.
Rize tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rize stalls.
Collins gets control of Rize's arms and successfully pulls guard. Collins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rize wanted to stand there but Collins had control of the position.
Rize stands up and waves to Collins to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rize throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
Collins with the counter takedown but Rize avoids it easily.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rize forces Collins back against the cage and clinches.
Rize lands a nice uppercut.
Collins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rizes head.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Collins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rize misses with a punch to the body.
Collins lands with a light punch inside.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rize backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rize after a bit of a struggle.
Rize working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Collins jumps guard but Rize stands there with Collins around his waist. Collins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rize tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Rize.
Collins tries to pull guard but Rize holds him up against the cage and eventually Collins drops back down to his feet.
Collins tries to pull guard but Rize won't allow it.
Collins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rize pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rize throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rize is looking to land body kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Collins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rize backwards.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Rize dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Collins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rize drives through and clinches with Collins against the cage.
Collins pushes Rize back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rize tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Collins works on Rize's body with a couple of short punches.
Rize tries to work over Collins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Collins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rize fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rize sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rize throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rize looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize throws a leg kick
and Collins counters with a single leg into guard. Rize didn't expect that.
Collins wants to control from the top but Rize keeps moving.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Collins advances to half guard.
Devon Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins seems to be looking for submissions.
Collins prevents Rize from standing back up.
Collins is looking for a kimura but Rize is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Collins to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rize keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collins trying to mount his opponent but Rize defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rize keeps working.
Collins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rize's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rize has given up his back here. Will Collins look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Collins working for the choke.
Collins sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Rize taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Devon Collins!
Devon Collins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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